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SoMa Sequels Coming Soon: Yokai, a Japanese-Inspired Hi-Fi Bar from Gozu, Birdbox from Birdsong

A couple new and casual projects are brewing from two higher-end SoMa restaurants, Gozu and Birdsong. Coming in early 2023 from the MZ Dining Group (Ittoryu Gozu) will be YOKAI, a Japanese-inspired, hi-fi bar and restaurant, focused on shareable plates and skewers cooked over binchotan charcoal, like king salmon belly…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 19, 2022

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Trifecta of Dumpling Updates from Dumpling Club, United Dumplings, and Dumpling Kitchen

During depressing times, it’s nice to have a bunch of dumpling updates, amIrite? First up, Cathay Bi of the wildly popular DUMPLING CLUB subscription service (did you know you can also order them via Pastel!) suddenly announced a pop-up for takeout dumplings at her Mission kitchen last week (she…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 19, 2022

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New Openings (and New Management), Plus Presidio Pop Up

The popular CHUY’S FIESTAS on Folsom has opened CHUY’S FIESTAS TAQUERIA II in the former El Tesoro in the Tendernob. They’re serving tacos on handmade tortillas, vampiros, quesabirrias, quesadillas, burritos (including a new California burrito with fries, and a crispy flat-top burrita, which is always the way…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 19, 2022

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Closures Around Town Include Legacy Business Two Jack's Nik's Place

A Lower Haight, Southern seafood staple for 45 years (since 1977!), TWO JACK’S NIK’S PLACE, has sadly closed as of July 14th. Second generation owner Nikki Cooper, who took over 16 years ago, sold the remainder of her lease, but is relocating the staff to the Bayview location…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 19, 2022

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Industry Updates About One-Star Google Reviews and SF's Delivery Cap

In the most recent tablehopper issue, I was the first to report on the flurry of one-star reviews for restaurants happening on Google, with scammers threatening to leave bad reviews daily unless the restaurant sends a Google Play card with the value of $75. Google has been mostly unresponsive to…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 19, 2022

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A Few Summertime Events Around the Bay

A few fun events for your radar: Eric Danch from Danch & Granger will be taking over the wine list at The Anchovy Bar on Wednesday August 3rd, pairing classic and one-night only dishes with organic, low-intervention, and native wines from countries like Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 19, 2022

Harlan Records, a Vintage-Vibed Vinyl Bar, Opening This Fall in Downtown's Bar Fluxus

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Harlan Records, a Vintage-Vibed Vinyl Bar, Opening This Fall in Downtown's Bar Fluxus

I’ve been tracking some liquor license transfer activity on this address, which reveals a new project coming this fall to the former Bar Fluxus, which just closed on July 3rd (a bunch of folks are going to miss the bar’s eclectic style and programming). Due to open this…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 19, 2022

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(Sponsored Event): Summertime is Spinning at Turntable at Lord Stanley

It’s summertime in the city over at Turntable at Lord Stanley! This July, chef-in-residence chef Daniel Burns is offering two different tasting menus all month long, as well as an amazing picnic deal at the hot-pink, to-go window. An alum of Noma, Fat Duck, and Momofuku, he most recently…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 19, 2022

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This week's tablehopper: poppin' bottles.

Howdy, amici. I hope you’re enjoying some summertime fun in the fog, and staying healthy and happy. Things have been full throttle over here, with a busy getaway to Guerneville and Anderson Valley a couple weekends ago (I’ll be doing a writeup of all the fun places I…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 18, 2022

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July 19, 2022 - This week's tablehopper: poppin' bottles.

This week's tablehopper: poppin' bottles. A Boulevardier at Boulevard seems almost mandatory. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy, amici. I hope you’re enjoying some summertime fun in the fog, and staying healthy and happy. Things have been full throttle over here, with a busy getaway to Guerneville and…

Marcia Gagliardi • Jul 18, 2022

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